BlackBerry 8700c vs LG GW990

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    GW990: 5.3 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    GW990:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    GW990:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    GW990: 7.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    GW990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 36.8 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    GW990:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    GW990:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +5.3 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +7.5 mm versus GW990
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +36.8 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

GW990: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 8700c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. GW990

    1850 mAh

    +750 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. GW990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • MeeGo OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 60.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, GW990.
Specification8700cGW990
Dop
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  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input